Seitan Meatballs with Mock Tomato Sauce Recipe

Healthy nutrition is one of the main areas that make up the SHA Integrative Method, and it is the first step towards achieving and maintaining an optimal state of health and wellbeing over time. That is why each of our recipes is born from a dialogue between the nutritional consultants, who choose the ingredients for their health benefits, and the kitchen staff, who turn them into haute cuisine dishes capable of conquering even the most demanding palates.

At SHA we always go for the healthiest option. That is why our version of this classic dish, meatballs with tomato sauce, does not include meat or tomato. Red meat is not part of our dietary model because its consumption is associated with different health problems and its production is not sustainable. If you want to know more, Click here

In this recipe, we replace it with seitan, a high-quality vegetable protein made from wheat gluten, which means that people with coeliac disease or gluten intolerance cannot consume it. Seitan is rich in essential amino acids and minerals, contains no cholesterol, saturated fats or sugars, and is easily digested. Because of its texture and taste, it is known as vegan meat.

On the other hand, tomato, although it has some beneficial health properties, can cause an excess of stomach acidity, is difficult to digest and, due to its high folic acid content, can be harmful to kidney function. That is why at SHA we replace it with a mock tomato sauce made with carrot (which cares for digestive, eye and cardiovascular health), beetroot (which helps control blood pressure, improves intestinal transit and strengthens the immune system), celery (which regulates blood sugar levels, reduces both stress and cholesterol, and accelerates the renewal of joints and connective tissue) and onion (which favours digestion and the elimination of toxins).